Date spot in Edinburgh
Lyla
Book Stuart Ralston's Michelin-starred, seafood-led tasting menu in a Georgian townhouse on Royal Terrace.
Royal Terrace, New Town
Address: Lyla, 3 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5AB- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: A small, elegant dining room for a long evening of Scottish seafood, one of the city's big special-occasion bookings. Book well ahead.
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Condita
Salisbury Place, Newington
Address: Condita, 15 Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SL- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Book a surprise tasting menu at a tiny Michelin-starred restaurant on the Southside.
Why it's a good date: There's no menu to read, so you just settle in and let the kitchen take over. Only a handful of tables, which makes it feel intimate. Book ahead.
Timberyard
Lady Lawson Street, Old Town
Address: Timberyard, 10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Book the tasting menu at Timberyard, a Michelin-starred restaurant in an old warehouse near the Grassmarket.
Why it's a good date: A big, rustic room with a wood-burning stove and cooking built around Scottish growers and foragers. It's special without being stiff. Book ahead.
Avery
St Stephen Street, Stockbridge
Address: Avery, 54 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AL- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Book a long tasting menu at Rodney Wages's Michelin-starred basement restaurant in Stockbridge.
Why it's a good date: A small, low-lit room where Scottish produce meets Japanese technique, course after course. Make an evening of it with a wander round Stockbridge first. Book well ahead.